TAS User Manual

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Permissions:
-    Request an Oracle ID for the VATECH database instance. Requests should be made by the department head to IMS (imstas@vt.edu). Depending on the role of the operator, request the appropriate database role(s) be assigned to the Oracle ID. Any questions should be directed to 4Help by using the Help Request Form or by calling (540) 231-HELP (4357). Request one of the following Oracle roles be assigned:

       
-    TAS operators need a Virginia Tech PDC (personal digital certificate) issued onto an eToken before requesting access to the TAS application. PDC are issued by the Student Network Services office:

       120 Student Services Building (0506):
       Phone: 231-3000
       FAX: 231-9532
       Web: http://www.cns.vt.edu
       C. Cornish, Manager
       Phone: 231-3000

-    Department head also needs to contact IMS (imsbann@vt.edu) to request access to TAS

    Required Information:

        Operators' VT ID - This is the number on the operator's HOKIE ID card.
        Operator's TAS role (not their database role)      

- Send a request to the Secure Information Exchange Services group (eprov@vt.edu) to obtain access to the Certificate Authority web server.

- Contact information for TAS application administrators:

• Eric Fischer (erfische@vt.edu)
• Steven Bowman (sabowmab@vt.edu)
• Justin Davenport (davenport@nvc.vt.edu)
• Nick Stone (nstone@vt.edu)

Installation Prerequisites:

-    Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit versions only, note that Vista and Win7 require running TAS with Administrator privileges)

-    Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 (minimum version, earlier versions are not supported.)

-    Aladdin PKI Client v5.1, use the VT automated installer as it will install all the required certificates on the machine. Note the non admin users will also have to run the browser configuration script separately, this can be found in Start Menu -> All Programs -> eToken -> Configure Browsers for eToken  (only needs to be done once). If an earlier version of the PKI Cient exists on the machine, you must uninstall it first and reboot before attempting this step.

-    Run this registry fix, this will make sure the operator's certificate is never dropped from the machine's certificate store during a TAS session. 

-   Oracle Data Provider for .Net 10.2.0.2.21

    File: ODAC1020221.exe (206MB) 

    [For Windows 7 installation only:

     it is necessary to make a slight modification to one of the setup files before being able to install this version of the Oracle Data Provider

    - Extract the above executable

    - Locate and edit  [yoursetupdirectory]\install\oraparam.ini

    - In the [Certified Versions] section, append the number 6.1 to the end of the line

    - The new configuration line should look like this: Windows=4.0,5.0,5.1,5.2,6.0,6.1

    - Proceed with the install as described below, ignore any subsequent warnings]

    Choose the following installation options:

    - Oracle Data Access Components 10.2.0.2.21, Next

    - Keep the default path options, Next 

    - Uncheck "Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server", all 4 items above it should be kept checked, Next 

-    Save the following tnsnames.ora file to your Oracle home (ORACLE_HOME\NETWORK\ADMIN). If you already have an existing Oracle installation, simply add the contents of this tnsnames.ora to your existing one.

-    Run the TAS msi installer .

-    Based on the instance where you'd like to run TAS, modify the tokenDB.conf in your installation folder (default: c:\Program Files\Virginia Tech\TAS) as follows:

Production (Default): 

Preprod:

Develop: 

Running TAS:

- Start TAS from Start Menu-> Programs -> TAS